December 19, 2011Sika has acquired Duochem Inc., which manufactures and sells polymer flooring and waterproofing products for the construction industry. Duochem Inc. is located in Boucherville, Quebec, Canada with annual sales of approximately CHF 9 million (USD 9.7…

December 19, 2011Royal Adhesives & Sealants (Royal) announced it will acquire all of the assets of Vertis Communications' indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, Webcraft Chemicals, which operates under the name Craig Adhesives & Coatings (Craig). Royal is a po…

December 19, 2011RPM International Inc. announced that its RPM Building Solutions Group (RPM BSG) has signed an agreement to acquire FEMA Farben + Putze GmbH (FEMA GmbH) of Ettlingen, Germany. FEMA GmbH, with annual sales of more than USD $40 million, is a manufactur…

December 19, 2011AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings announced the qualification at Airbus of their Aerobase base coat and clear coat system.
The Aerobase base coat and Aviox clear coat UVR system has been qualified successfully at Airbus, according to specification AIMS 0…

December 19, 2011Benjamin Moore has inaugurated use of three new Ryder tractor-trailer trucks that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Exclusively servicing Southern California, these additions to the company’s fleet emit 25 percent less greenhouse gases than…

December 19, 2011Two of Tikkurila's interior paints, Joker and Remontti-Ässä, were granted the Swan label on the 7th of November 2011. Such recognition is a ringing endorsement of Tikkurila's aim to develop products with a minimum impact on th…

December 19, 2011UK-based conformal coatings maker HumiSeal opened its brand new state-of-the-art facility in Winnersh. The new facility boasts automated manufacturing equipment as well as increased area for storage and distribution. Office space is also greatly incr…

December 19, 2011Apropos' brand new polyester powder coating plant has been officially recognized by the world's leading powder coating authority.
AkzoNobel has awarded the plant Service First Applicator status - one of just forty such accreditations in the…

December 19, 2011ShawCor Ltd. announced that its pipecoating division, Bredero Shaw, has received a second contract from Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. to provide pipeline coatings and related products and services for the flowlines on the Wheatstone Project. This contr…

December 19, 2011Researchers at the University of Surrey have invented a new process to make bespoke coatings that could one day reduce the 'drag resistance' of ships and aeroplanes and thereby lower fuel consumption.
The coatings have textures that could re…

December 19, 2011The ability to dramatically lower underbonnet and cockpit temperatures, as well as prevent damage to the surrounding bodywork has led Le Mans Series participant JMW Motorsport to use ThermoHold, a ceramic thermal barrier coating technology from Zirco…

December 19, 2011Aculon, Inc., a nanotechnology enabled performance coatings company, has completed the expansion of the company's research and production laboratory space. Started four months ago, the expansion of Aculons laboratory facility on Sorrento Valley R…

December 19, 2011Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanoscience energy saving solutions, announced that the company's Nansulate patented thermal insulation and protective coatings are in use by the United States' Federal Bureau of Prisons…

December 19, 2011A carbon nanotube coating developed at the University of Michigan acts as a "magic black cloth" that conceals an object's three-dimensional geometry and makes it look like a flat black sheet.
The 70-micron coating, or carbon nanotube c…